IMF Chief Criticizes 'Abrupt' U.S. Budget Cuts by The Associated Press May 7th 2013 1:04PM IMF head Christine Lagarde criticized the U.S. government's budget policies as too tight Tuesday, in an appearance in Amsterdam that was interrupted by student protestors.
9 Numbers That'll Tell You How the Economy's Really Doing by Dan Caplinger May 7th 2013 9:55AM We've whittled the vast universe of economic data down to these nine key numbers that will give you a quick handle on the health of the economy.
Obama Nominates Pritzker, Froman for Economic Jobs by The Associated Press May 2nd 2013 7:21AM President Barack Obama has nominated Mike Froman and Penny Pritzker for the last two vacant Cabinet slots on his economic team.
WTO Warns of Growing Threat of Protectionism by Reuters Apr 10th 2013 8:53AM The World Trade Organization slashed its forecast for trade global growth in 2013 on Wednesday, saying it feared protectionism was on the increase.
Eurozone Joblessness Rises to a Record 12% by The Associated Press Apr 2nd 2013 6:02AM Unemployment across the 17 European Union countries that use the euro has struck 12 percent for the first time since the currency was launched in 1999, official figures show.
Exxon Cleaning Up Major Canadian Oil Pipeline Leak in Arkansas by Reuters Mar 31st 2013 11:39AM Exxon Mobil was working to clean up thousands of barrels of oil in Mayflower, Ark., after a pipeline carrying heavy Canadian crude ruptured in a major spill.
Want to Beat the Market? Bet on Small-Cap Foreign Funds by The Associated Press Mar 29th 2013 5:25PM Two-thirds of managed U.S. stock funds failed to beat the market in 2012, but funds specializing in stocks of small foreign companies have been outperforming year after year.
